Table 3

Mean and median severities of match injuries, as a function of pretournament travel category

Travel categoryMean, days
(95% CI)
Median, days
(95% CI)
Category-A (≤3 h travel; ≤2 zones)53.5 (39.8 to 67.2)30 (20 to 37)
Category-B (≥10 h travel, ≤2 zones)42.3 (33.6 to 51.0)30 (27 to 36)
Category-C (≥10 h travel, ≥6 zones)48.9 (38.7 to 59.1)30 (23 to 38)
ALL travel categories48.5 (42.0 to 55.0)30 (28 to 34)